By:  Cain                                             S.R. No. 1245
                                  SENATE RESOLUTION
 1-1           BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th
 1-2     Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
 1-3     suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
 1-4     conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate
 1-5     Bill No. 409, relating to the powers and duties of the Texas
 1-6     Turnpike Authority division of the Texas Department of
 1-7     Transportation, to consider and take action on the following
 1-8     matter:
 1-9           Senate Rules 12.03(1) and 12.03(3) are suspended to permit
1-10     the committee to amend and add new text to Subdivision (4), Section
1-11     361.001, Transportation Code, as amended by Senate Bill No. 409, so
1-12     that Subdivision (4), Section 361.001, reads as follows:
1-13                 (4)  "Turnpike project" means a toll highway
1-14     constructed, maintained, or operated under this chapter as part of
1-15     the state highway system and any improvement, extension, or
1-16     expansion to the highway and includes:
1-17                       (A)  a facility to relieve traffic congestion and
1-18     promote safety;
1-19                       (B)  a bridge, tunnel, overpass, underpass,
1-20     interchange, entrance plaza, approach, toll house, service road,
1-21     ramp, or service station;
1-22                       (C)  an administration, storage, or other
1-23     building the authority considers necessary to operate the project;
1-24     [and]
1-25                       (D)  property rights, easements, and interests
 2-1     the authority acquires to construct or operate the project;
 2-2                       (E)  a parking area or structure, rest stop,
 2-3     park, and any other improvement or amenity the authority considers
 2-4     necessary, useful, or beneficial for the operation of a turnpike
 2-5     project; and
 2-6                       (F)  a toll-free facility that is appurtenant to
 2-7     and necessary for the efficient operation of a turnpike project,
 2-8     including a service road, access road, ramp, interchange, bridge,
 2-9     and tunnel.
2-10                                  ______________________________________
2-11                                          President of the Senate
2-12                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-13                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-14                                  on May 27, 2001, by the following
2-15                                  vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present
2-16                                  not voting.
2-17                                  ______________________________________
2-18                                          Secretary of the Senate